Concern for the health of Pope Francis: “The doctor told me not to walk”

The Pope Francisco85, spoke in the last few hours about a health problem he is facing and warned that, by medical recommendation, you should lower your physical demand and avoid walking.

This was revealed by the Supreme Pontiff during the closing of the pilgrimage in Slovakia, where he was supposed to walk among the faithful of the Paul VI Hall to greet them. Unfortunately, he couldn’t do it and explained in front of the Slovak pilgrims why his doctor forbade him.

“Now I will give you my blessing and we will pray together so that the Lord blesses you all. And after that, I will say goodbye, but there is a problem: this leg is not good, it does not work and the doctor told me not to walk.ad Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

“I like to go… but this time I have to obey the doctor! That is why I will ask you to make the sacrifice of climbing the stairs and greeting you from here, seated. It is a humiliation, but I offer you that for your country”hill Franciscowho said goodbye accompanied by Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, the regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household.

Besides, the Holy Father gave a speech on the war in Ukraine. “In recent months, many of your families, parishes and institutions have welcomed under their roof mothers with children from Ukrainian families, forced to separate to save themselves, who arrived with their poor luggage,” he began.

“Looking the refugees in the eye, they witness how the war violates family ties, deprives children of the presence of parents, of school and leaves grandparents abandoned”continued Pope Francis. And by way of closing, he asked people to continue “praying and working for peace, which is built in our daily lives, also with gestures of welcoming charity.”

Pope Francis’ request on the war in Ukraine

On April 24, 2022, Francisco He called for Russia’s “attack to be stopped” and called on politicians to stop escalating the conflict. “Today marks two months since the start of the war, which more than stopping, continues. It is sad that these days the deadly clamor of weapons is felt more than the sound of the bells announcing the resurrection”sentenced.

One more time, Bergoglio called an urgent truce. “Let the attack be stopped to meet the suffering of the injured population. Peace is possible, that political leaders listen to the voice of the people who want peace and not escalate the conflict”hill.

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